Postoperative management of a severely anemic Jehovahʼs Witness
- 1 February 1983
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Critical Care Medicine
- Vol. 11 (2) , 142-143
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00003246-198302000-00018
Abstract
Preoperative preparation and intraoperative techniques to minimize blood loss comprise standard therapy for the patient who refuses blood products on religious grounds. The severely anemic postoperative patient presents a particular problem in dealing with oxygen transport and consumption. The management of a Jehovah's Witness with a hematocrit of 6.6% is presented. Oxygen consumption (VO2) was decreased 30-50% by the use of body surface cooling, neuromuscular blocking agents, and narcotic-barbiturate administration.Keywords
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